Earth Day was a schoolwide celebration at Reinhard Early Childhood Center in the Bellmore School District on April 19 as students led performances and planted new greenery.

Music teacher Joanna Rocco worked with Rising Star Leaders to learn a variety of Earth Day songs to sing for visiting parents. As a community, they took the Earth Day Pledge promising to take care of the planet and preserve important resources. The auditorium was decorated with kindergartners’ artwork before they took to the stage for the first time to perform songs, including “This Pretty Planet,” “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,” “If All the Raindrops,” and a favorite, “Mr. Golden Sun.” First and second graders also showed their leadership through performances of their own.

Following the final performance, the school community gathered in the school’s back yard to plant a Red Sunset maple tree. The PTA worked with a local nursery to secure the perfect tree to add to the Reinhard grounds, which is an annual Earth Day tradition.

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1) First graders at Reinhard Early Childhood Center donned their Earth Day inspired hats made with recycled materials.
2) The Reinhard community gathered to plant a new tree.
3) Rising Star Leaders took to the stage for Earth Day themed songs.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 5/3/2024

Rising Star Leaders at the Reinhard Early Childhood Center were filled with wonder as they observed a starry night sky right from their school’s gymnasium on March 20.

The excitement was clear as soon as students entered the gymnasium to see a massive planetarium reaching up towards the ceiling. Tom Barry, known as “That Planetarium Guy,” welcomed classes inside to see a starry display projected onto the inside of the dome. Mr. Barry pointed out several constellations and the myths behind them, such as the ursa major symbol that represents the big dipper. Students saw how the stars move across the night sky with the north star always staying in place.

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1) Tom Barry, “The Planetarium Guy,” brought his planetarium to the Reinhard Early Childhood Center on March 20.
2) Inside the planetarium, Rising Star Leaders observed several constellations.
3) Before entering, students were excited to see what was inside.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 3/26/2024

The Bellmore Public School District is pleased to announce that six stellar teachers from the Charles A. Reinhard Early Childhood Center, Winthrop Avenue School and Shore Road School have been granted tenure by the board of education at the March 19 regular meeting.

The newly tenured teachers have gone through a rigorous four-year process of observations and interviews and have demonstrated exceptional talents in the classroom and as leaders in the school community. They include Jennifer Comins, Kaitlyn Curtin, Kristen Peo, Joanna Rocco, Samantha Seith and Victoria Seropian. The District looks forward to working with these exceptional educators for years to come.

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1) Six teachers in the Bellmore School District have been granted tenure at the March 19 board of education meeting.

Photos courtesy Bellmore Public Schools

Date Added: 3/26/2024